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Critically Acclaimed TV Series ‘Malgudi Days’ Is Now Available For Online...
If you watched television during the late 80s in India, there is a high chance that your favourite TV series was Malgudi Days! This award-winning series was directed by Shankar Nag and based on the...
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This Engineer Left His Comfortable Life And High Paying Job To Help Villagers...
How often do we meet someone who is ready to risk his well settled urban life, an upcoming wedding and the luxuries of the city to settle in a village where even clean drinking water is something that...
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Find Some Tranquility And Inspiration In This Space That Allows Creativity To...
Started in January 2013, ‘Our Sacred Space’ is a place which celebrates art. It was built keeping the environment in mind. Our Sacred Space hosts regular classes and workshops for Indian classical...
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A Breathtaking Odissi Performance On The Rocks, To Save The Rocks!
I thought it would be a wonderful experience to see Nritya Shila, Odissi dance performed in the open on a hilltop. I had heard this performance by Our Sacred Space, Secunderabad was in support of...
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TBI Invisible Heroes Of Everyday: Roadside Sellers Of PoP Dreams
As we drive around on city streets and national highways, we have often caught sight of brightly coloured statues and other items laid out on footpaths or hanging from tree branches. But how often have...
View ArticleDid You Know About These 15 Lesser Known Amazing Dance Forms Of India?
If you want to now about the culture of a country, watch its dance form. And when it comes to India we have a lot more on our plate. With 29 states and hundreds of traditions and cultures, we can’t...
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Remembering Zohra Sehgal –“The Grand Old Lady Of Indian Cinema”
Get a ringside view of Zohra Sehgal’s life on the stage and screen, in India and England, as she grew to become one of India’s best loved actresses. In this excerpt from Close Up: Memoirs Of A Life On...
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6 Inspiring Teachers in Hindi Cinema
Cinema and its larger than life presence affects each one of us, directly or indirectly. We look up to some characters, act like them and aspire to be like them. Indian movies have given us some...
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Films From Hindi Cinema That Hail The Role Of The Engineer In The Process Of...
Cinema has always played an important role in influencing the public. Through some exceptional creations, it has also inspired citizens to contribute to the process of nation building. On Engineers...
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TBI Exclusive: Mickey Patel’s Rare & Beautiful Sketches Of Mahatma Gandhi
There have been numerous works – both text and visual – on Gandhi. In this post, we present to you a rare collection of sketches on Gandhi and his teachings – by the famous artist Mickey Patel. Each of...
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TBI Travel: Art, Architecture And Culture In The Kangra Valley
Here is a first hand experience of a journey to the amazing Himachal Pradesh and its beautiful valleys. Join Gayatri Mendanha as she visits intense music concerts, tries her hand at art and pottery,...
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What This ‘Papersmith’ Does With Paper And Glue Will Simply Amaze You
Atamjeet Singh was always fascinated with machines and airplanes. He took his passion to a whole new level by creating these amazing 3D paper models which look just like real machines. Whenever someone...
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Academy Award Nominee Bombay Jayashri Shares How She Is Using Music To Help...
Bombay Jayashri Ramnath needs no introduction. Apart from working with several international and national artists, this Academy Award Nominee is doing some amazing work by sharing her music with...
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This Unique Folk Band From Meghalaya Can Make You Reconnect With Nature
Meet Rida Gatphoh, founder, songwriter and lead singer of ‘The Musical Folks’, a unique band inspired by nature and wildlife, with most band members in their 50s and 60s! Together they put up...
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IN PHOTOS: How Madhubani Art Is Undergoing A Transformation – By Women...
Here is a sneak peak into the lives of three generations of women in a family who are engaged in making the wonderful Madhubani paintings in Bihar. With a lot of young women artists taking up this art...
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How Ignored Weavers And Used Tyres Came Together To Create A Unique Line Of...
Anu Tandon reaches out to some of the amazing weavers and brings out the best of products made from waste material. From chairs and tables to frames and display articles, these pieces of art are...
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The Story Of Fatima Ahmed Who Chose To Rebel And Found Her Own Path In The...
Belonging to a conservative Muslim family, it was hard for Fatima Ahmed to break the shackles but she made sure to follow her dreams and do all that she ever wanted. From travelling the world to living...
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How These College Students Are Reviving The Ancient Art Of Puppetry
The students from SRCC college in Delhi started an initiative to help the amazing art form of puppetry, and today they have managed to change the lives of 14 such artists. From connecting the...
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MY VIEW: 7 Life Lessons I Learned By Watching PK
In the MY VIEW section, we highlight some of the most pertinent and interesting letters and opinions sent to us by our readers. Have something to say? Write to us: contact@thebetterindia.com with “MY...
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What Made Sitara Devi Become The First Brahmin Woman To Perform Kathak On...
Sitara Devi could not only effortlessly depict the deep affection Kaushalya felt for her son Rama but also perfectly illustrate the fury of Shiva through ‘tandava’. She is no more with us but she will...
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